Angela Murphy Murder Mysteries

Angela Murphy has just started as a detective on the mean streets of Glasgow, when the mutilated corpse of a young prostitute is discovered in a squalid apartment. Called to investigate the grisly murder, Angela is both shocked and surprised. To her boss, Frank Martin, there's something horribly familiar about the scene. He has seen it before. With limited resources and lacking experience, Angela is desperate to prove herself. But is it really the work of a copycat killer, and will Angela's enthusiasm and determination be enough to bring the killer to justice before another life is lost?

Breaking the Thomas Malone case was an achievement, but nothing can prepare DC Angela Murphy and her colleagues for the challenge ahead. Escaped psychopath John Baptiste is big, powerful and out of control.Guided by his perverse religious interpretation of morality, he wreaks havoc. As an under-resourced police department struggles to cope with the pressure of the new case, they also have to deal with the ruthless antics of ganglord Jackie McGeachy.Pressure mounts, along with the body count... and Glasgow has never felt more dangerous. Elly Grant is an accomplished author who's won a string of awards and commendations for her writing. She specialises in crime, and her Death in the Pyrenees series, set in a small spa town in French Catalonia, gives a real flavour of the delights and quirkiness of the region.Elly lives much of her life in a small French town in the Eastern Pyrenees where she's an active member of the community, participating in local events. She takes inspiration from the way of life and the colourful characters she comes across. She doesn't have to search very hard to find things to write about and living in the most prolific wine producing region in France makes the task so much more delightful. A series by Elly Grant